Butter-dispensing apparatus.



N. KAVGAS @I W. K. ZWEERES. BUTTER DTSPEIISIIIG APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. 1917. v I. Tamm@ 12.11.15, T918.

4 SHEETS-SHEET I- N. KAVGAS L W. Kx Zb/VEEHESA BUTTER msPENslNGAPPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9.1917- Patented Jan.15,1918.

N. KAVGAS & VV. K. ZVVEERES.

BUTTER DISPENSING'APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. 1911.

l yQ. Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

N. KAVGAS @I W. K. ZWEERES.

ABUTTER DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB 9. i917.

Patented Jan. 15, N18.

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.Application led February 9, 1917.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, NICKLAUS lAvoAs and WILLIAM K. Zwnnnns, a subjectof the King of Greece and a citizen of 'the United States, and residentsof New York, county and State of N ew. York, and of New York, borough ofBrooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, respectively, haveinvented a Certain new and usetnl linprove ment in Butter-Dispensing.lipparatnse of which the following is a. full, clear, and exactspecification.

rlhis invention` relates to a class of apparatus designed for use in theservice est5 pecially of public dining rooms, and has for 'its objectprimarily to provide for keeping y)utter and the like in a mannerwhereby only a given portion thereof may be served at a single time toeach guest in order to 2o avoid waste, and which is of a form so thatthe butter will be kept in a sanitary condition by being tree from allexposure to the air as well as the collection 'of dust. 'lhe inventionconsistsA essentially of a casing in which may vbe one or a number ofstationary magazines, and 'in each magazine is provided a plnralitygoirotatable containers of tubular forms foradmitting and discharging aquan; tityof butter. The containers of eachmagaby the tension of awindable spring, and in the casing under each magazine is a subchamber`into Ywhich a passage leads from the magazine thereabove to serve as acommon outlet or'the contents of all the containers in the magazine. Therotation of each magazine is releasably checked by a retainer to permiteachA of its containers to be maintained in register with the outlet ofthe lo magazine until each containerl is lennptied of its contents, andin each subchamberis a cutter for slicing the butter when dischargedfrom the containers of each magazine, the cutter being also adapted tooperate the re- 't5 tainer at intervals to allow the tension ot' thespring to revolve'the containers.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a number of rotatablereceivers whereby the portions of the contents of the containers'of eachmagazine when discharged will be received for being dispensed; toprovide a wind-able spring for revplving each receiver; to provide atrip for releasably holding each receiver against rotation for a givenperiod of time; and to provide means Specification or" Lettera latent.

, YIthe receivers employe i so zine are adapted to be revolved in unisonwhereby each trip may be IVactuated with the operation of each cutter sothat the receiver may be partially revolved by the tension of itsspring. 1

vWith these and other objects in view, the ao invention will behereinafter more particu larly described with reference to the acconrrpanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all sa theviews, and will then be pointed out in the claims at theend of thedescription.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of an apparatusembodyiiig on...- torni of our invention. 'zo

Fig. 2 is a .sectional view, partly in de tail, taken on. the linell--lll of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is -a sectional view, partly in detail, taken on the linelill-lll ot l.

Fig. 4 is a view, partly brolren away, showing' a coil of cooling pipeswhich may be used in the cooling'cliamber of the apparatus.

Fig.A 5 is an enlarged oe partly fragmentary, tali. of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged tot section and partly ifrignie. n t

V1 l .he appt Fig. .7 is an enlarged fragments', seotional view, partlyin detail, taken on the line Vil-Vil of F ig. 5.

Fig. 8 isfan enlarged fragmentary vvsectional' view' taken on the'lineVIH-vill f ofi/Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tional view`partly in detail,taken on the line llX-IX of Fig. 5.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged inverted plan, partly broken away, of the bladeand the at top supporting plate of the cutter used in` the apparatus. vn

Fig. ll is an enlarged top plan of the lower supporting plate orf thecutter.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged planfpartly in section, showing the parts of thecutter assembled with lhe top plate removed.

Fig. 13 is an enlargedfragmentary view, partly in section, taken on theline XIH-XI of Fig. 5.

Fig. 14E is an enlarged,fragmentary view, partly in section and partlyin detail, taken on the line XliV-Xll of Fig. 5, and

Fig. 15 is a. detail sectional view taken on the 'line ll-V of Fig. i',

. degree these walls may be constructed with a metal outer lining 17, aspaced metal inner lining 1S, and between these linings may be aninterlining of asbestos or'othei' material, as 19. Interiorly of thecasing 10 contiguoijis t0 its rear wall is a chamber 20 for holding aquantity of ice, or instead the interior of the easing may be cooled byemploying in the chamber 20. a coil of pipe, as 21 Fig. 4, leading fromai source of cold-air supply. lUnder the bottom 15 of the casingA y10 isasubchamber 22, and below this subchamber is an auxiliary chamber 23,all of which .may be supported on a 'number of standards, orl legs, -as24. Through the top 1 6 of the easing 10 may be an opening leading intothe ice chamber 20, and this opening is closed by a lid 25. Also throughthe top of the casing at its ends lmay be openings which are closedrespectively by lids 26 and l.27, and through the ton between these endopenings may be two other spaced openings which are closed by lids 2Sand 29. Tlirou h the upper part of the front wall 11 of t ie casing' are-four openings 30, 31, 32, 33, which are on verticalaliiiements'respectively with the lids 26, 28, 29, 27 of the top oftheeasingy and inthe end wall 14.is an opening 34 while in the end wall 13of the casing is another opening, not shown:v Through the bottom 15 ofthe casing adjacent to its front` are four spaced openings, as 35, 36,37, 38, and also through the bottom of the casing adjacent to its endwall is an opening 39, while through the bottom adjacent to the end wall14 is still Vanother opening 40. Interior'ly of the casing oftheapparatus may be one, or a desired numberof stationary magazines, orunits for being charged with butter, so as to bedispensed forconlsumption, the drawings illustrating siX in number, as 41, v42, 43,44, 45, 46, all being preferably of similar' formations. Each of thesemagazines has a bottom 47, a cylin- Vdrical wall 48 with its open topclosed by a removable lid 49, and at spaced intervals in the wall may bea number of holes 50, Fig. 7, to allow air,` from the interior of thecasing to circulate through the magazines. One of the magazines isarranged --at each of the op ings 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 of the bottom 1.5 fthe casing, as shown in Figs. 2 and 9,

an nality of spaced containers, for instance eight in Lumber, as51, 52,I53, 54, 5,5, 56, 57, 5,8, `in which the butter is placed so as to be l iThe containers of each ,magaispense e5 iine are daptedvto be revdved munh as in -elch magazine is provided a pluwell as being adapted to bechecked at intervals, and the containers of all the magazines arepreferably in the forms of s quare tubes .disposed vertically in themagazines so that their upper ends serve as inlets 59 for the admissionof butter, while their lower ends serve as outlets 60 through which thebutter is discharged. The lower ends'of the tubular containers of each`magazine are held in spaced openings of a circular revoluble 7, isprovided. The spring-63 ofleach maga.

zine may be of a 'convoluted form having oneA end held to a shaft 64while its other end is fixed to a pin 65 projecting doaynj wardly intothe recess of the supportin" plate of its respective magazine. The lowerend of the shaft 64 of each magazine -is journaled in the bottom 47 ofthe magazine, a-nd lthe shaft is disposed upwardly through an opening inthe central part of the toothed 'plate of the containers. This shaft ofeach magazine is of a length so that its'up'per -end is journaled' in as`well as protruding through an opening in the top or cover 49 of themagazine, and in this free upper end of each shaft. is a square socket66 for reception of a key or other instrument to rotate the shaft. Toallow the toothed plate 61 and the containers of each magazine to berevolved by the spring 63 the lowerend of each` shaft is notchedytoprovide spacedy teeth, as 66a, which are releasably engaged 4by one endof a pawl 66b having it's other end pivoted to the bottom o f,I itsmagazine,

' and this pawl of each magazine is normally ,forced into Contact withthe teeth of the shaft by a spring, as 66 Figs. 7 `and 15. When each ofthe shafts is revolved from` left to lright its spring 63 will betensioned yso as to normally serve to revolve the supporting plate withthe containers of its magazine also from left to right. To charge thecontainers of each magazine with butter or like edible in the top ofeach container is passed a bar of butter, as 67 Fig.'7, which is cut soas to slide downwardly through the outlet of the container, and on `thetop of each bar of the butter may lbe placed a suitable weight,as 68,for forcing the butter downwardly in its container. ln order to preventthe lower ends of thc bars of butter in the containers from contactingwith the bottom of the magazines.' within the lower` aaeaeea end of eachcontainer is a movable platform 69, and on the underside of eachplatform may be one, or two wheels 70 and 71, Figs. 7 and 8. Thisplatform of each container is arranged across its lower end for thebutter in the container toA rest thereon and so that the wheels of theplatform will roll on the bottom of the magazine of the contain'er. Thebutter is discharged from the containers through an outlet, or passage,as 72, provided through the bottom of each magazine as wellaslthroughthe bottom of the casing of the apparatus. All of the outlets 72 leadinto the subchamber 22 of the casing 10, and this outlet of eachmagazine is arranged so that the lower end of each 0f the containers inthe magazine will succes* sively register with the outlet when thecontainers are revolved. Each of the platforms .69 is hinged, at 73, toone side ofV its container so that when the lower end of the container,is in register with the outlet 72A -of its magazine the platform will beswung by the weight of the butter out of its container into recesses, as74 and 75, provided on corresponding sides of each of the containers andthe wall of each of the outlets respectively at their lower and upperends,

the recesses being arranged in communication when'eaeh of the-containers of each magazine is invregister with the outlet 72 of themagazine, as shown 'in Fig. 8. Each of the platforms 69 when loweredinthe communicating recesses is vertically disposed in which position itis releasably held by a spring, as 75a, provided on the wall of therecess 74 of each of the outlets 72. After one o'f the containers ineach magazine is emptied of its butter, and the containers are revolvedfor dispensing the butter of .the next following container the platformof the empty container will be swung upwardly in the direction of thearrow during the rotary .movement of the empty container so as toV berearranged in its normal position crosswise of its container.

When the butter is discharged from one of the containers of a magazineits lower end isforced out of the outlet of the container and throughthe outlet 72 leading from its magazine, as shown in Fig. 7. To allow agiven quantity of the butter to be sliced from the bar for consumption;yin the subchamber 22 of the casing 10 vas well as being operable witheach magazine vis a cutter 76, and all of the cutters are preferablyalike in formation. Each of the cutters 76 is mounted in a drawer 7 7all of which are removably disposed in the subchamber 22 throughopenings in the wall of the casing of the apparatus, and one of' thesedrawers is arranged under each of the magazines. nach of the drawers 77has a bottom 78, a rear wall 79, a front wall 80, one side wall 81 sothat the opposite side of each. drawer base-plate is a bar 98 ters 76 ismounted between a base-plate 87 and an upper-plate 88 both1 of which areconnected by a number of pins, as 89, so as to space one above theother. The baseplate of each cutter is arranged on the bottom interiorlyof each ofithe drawers 77, while the upper-plate ofeach cutterisarranged on alinement with the top edge of its drawer. Through thecentral part of each base-plate somewhat toward its front edge is anopening 90, in register with the opening of the bottom of its drawer,and on the upper surface of each base-plate at its side .edges are twogrooved guides, orv

bars, as 91 and 92. 0n one corner of each projecting laterally therefromforA some distance through the open side of its drawer, and on the freeend of this bar of each base-plate is a stationary sleeve 94. The bar 93of each of the baseplates is arranged so that its sleeve 9st entends inone of the openings 35, 36, 37, 38,

39, 10, of the bottom `of the casing of the apparatus. Slidable inthegrooved guides 91 and 92 of the base-plate of each of the cutters is aplate 95 having in one of its edges. a recess, as 96, and each of theplates 95 is adapted to be moved baclrwardl 1 `and forwardly under theoutlet 72 of the magazine of its cutter as well as serving to' partiallyclose and open the` passage through the opening of its base-plate. Thismovement of each of the plates is also toward and from a Hangs, as 97,extending from the opposite edge of of its base-plate upwardly on anincline toward the outlet 72.0f the magazine thereabove. In the plate 95of each of the cutters are spaced slots 98 (and 99 both of which are inparallel arrangement relatively to the edges of the plate which aredisposed in the grooved guides of its base-plate, and through theseslots of each of the plates 95 are screws 100 and 101 extending from itsbase-plate for movably holding these plates L on their basepla'tes. Onthe top of each of the plates 95 adjacent to one of the grooved guidesof its base-plate is a rack 102, and in mesh with'this rack of each ofthe plates is a. pinion 103 which isn'otatablev on a stud 103,nprojecting downwardly from the plate 88. Through the central part of therippen plate 88 of each of the cutters is an opening or outlet 104 inregister with the opening 90 of the base-plate of the cutter as well bethe opening 90 v ing in register with the outleti ofthe magazinethereabove. @n the underside oi each of the upper-plates 88 is a. blade105 adapted to be moved toward and from across the opening 10st of theuppeiwplate in'a man ner similar to the movements of the plate 95 of itscutter', but this blade andthe plate 95 of each cutter are movedalternately in opposite directions. Each ol the blades 105 has avsubstantially square body portion 108 with a cutting` edge, as 107, inopposed rela tion to the opening; 10a of its 'uppenplate so as to slicethe butter delivered trom the magazine aboi'e the cutter. At the sideedge ot the blb/dy`106 of the blade 105 ot' each of the cutters arespaced slots 108 and 100 which are adapted to register 'with the slots98 and 99 of the plate` 95 o1 its respective cutter, and the blade oteach cutter is inovably held to its upper-plate by screws, or

' bolts, as 110 and 111. projecting from the upper-plate through theslots 108 and 109. Extending from the corner of the body ot 'each bladeat one end of its cutting edge 107 is an arm 112, and projecting; 'tromanother corner of the body of each blade at the second end of itscutting edge is a bar, or handle, as 113, of a length so as to extendsome distance beyoiid the uppenplate 88 of the cutter of the blade. Thishandle of each blade terminates with a ringn 1111 projecting' through anopening` in the Jfront wall of the drawer of its cutter to allow eachcutter to be operated trom the exterior of the casing of thel apparatusso that when' the handle of each blade is pulled outwardly of the drawerot its cutter the cutting' edge of the blade will pass over the opening'104i of. the upper-plate of the cutter, and the handle of the blade ofeach cutter is movably held to its upper-plate by being dis posed undera strip, orlinger, as 115, 'having one end fastened to the upper-platewhile its other end is disposed over the han.- dle. rl`he blade 105 oteach cutter is normally forcedinwardly of its drawer by a spiral spring,as 116, having' one end held to a pin 117 projecting from theupper-plate of its cutter. while the other end of the spring is held toa second pin 118 projecting from the forward part of the body of theblade at one side edge of the blade. and on the opposite edge of thebody ot' each blade in a rack 110 with which the pinion 103 of itscutter meshes. The pinion 103 ot each cutter is arranged to normallymesh with opposite ends of the racks 102 and 119 ro* spectively of theplate 95 and the blade 105 of the cutter, as shown in Fig. 12, thisbeing provided bv the plate 95 of each cutter being normally disposedtoward the trent end of its base-plate 87 to close the passage 90 whilethe blade 105 ofy each cutter is normally disposed at tlie'rear of theupper-- cutter thereby serves to support the lower end et the butterdischarged from one of the containers of the magazine above the cutterthrough the opening 10a et its upper plate, as illustrated in Fig. 7,and when the handle 118 ot the blade of the cutter is pulled outwardlyof its drawer against the .tension ot its spring 116 the cutting edge ofthe blade will slice-oil the lower end of the bar ot butter.Simultaneously therewith the pinion 108 of the cutter will be rotated bythe rack 119 ot the blade for causing the base-plate to be moved in anopposite direction rearwardly of the drawer of its cutter, andwhen thehandle is released the tension of the spring will move the' blade andthe plate 95 thereunder in reverse directions. v

Projecting' laterally from the edge of the handle 118 ot' the .blade 105of eachcutter which corresponds to the rack 119 of the blade are twolugs, or stops, as 120 and 121, and depending from the underside of thebody of. each blade is a flange, or plate 12,2

arranged to contact with the portion of butter when sliced from the bar,as above explained, so as to torce the separated block of butter fromthe plate 95 et the cutter when this plate is moved rearwardly of itsbase-plate"'1`he block of butter will thenl be dispensed through theopening of the base-plate of the cutter as well as throughr theregistered openings, or outlets 85 and.

8G lea ding from the cutter into the 'auxiliary chamber l To releasablycheck the rotation of each of the magazines against the tension of itsspring 03 for maintaining each of its conthis'bar is an arm 126 which isdisposed through an opening 12( in the casingr of its respectivemagazine so as to releasably engage the notch 01a of the supportingplate 61 adjacent to the container ot the magazine which 'is beingemptied ot' its contents. |The other end portion ot the bar ot each ofthe retainers 123 is disposed above a toothed wheel 128 whichis"pivoted, at 129, also to the bottom ot the casing, and each o'llthese wheels has a number of teeth corresponding; to the number ofblocks ot butter into which the bar ot each container is to be cut.Projecting;` upwardly ,from one ofthe teeth of each of the wheels 128 isa finger 180 disposed so that when the wheel is revolved a fullrevolution the linger will contact with the 'free end of the bar aboveits wheel for forcing the' bar in--a direction so thatits arm 126 Willbe disengaged from its notch in the supporting platel of its magazine,and serving to yielding-ly force each of the bars 12-1 in a directionfor releasablyfretaining its arm in engagement with the supporting plateone end of a strip 131 of spring metal is pivoted, at 132, to the bottomoi the casing 10, While the other end of the spring is in movable'Contact with the bar adjacent to its arm 126. Slidable in the sleeve911; oi' the arm 93 of the base-plate 3? oi' each oia the cutters Y6 isa bar 133 which may be substantially L shaped, and each of the l.;shaped bars 133 is disposed so that the :tree

i5 end of one of its arms movably abuts against the lug 121 oi 'thehandle 113 of the slicing;u

'blade ot its respective cutter, as shown inV Fig. 5. @n the second armof the bar 133 of each of thel retainers 123 is a sleeve, as 134i,

"2@ formed with an inclined passage, as 1312, in

Which is pivoted, at 135, a rod 136 ot a length so that one of its endswill contact With one of the teeth of the wheel 128 ot' its *retainerwhen the rod is moved, While its other end entends some distance beyondthe opposite edge of the sleeve of its bar, and to this second end ofthe rod is held one'end of a spiral spring 137 having its other endheld, to the' bar 133 of its retainer for servingfto 3@ normally swingthe rod so that its first mentioned end will be in spaced relation tothe toothed wheel of its retainer. When the 'butter of one of thecontainers ot one of the magazines is beingl dispensed by operating itscutter, as above explained, the pulling ot' the handle 113 of its blade'10G outwardly ot' the casing of the apparatus Will cause the lug of thehandle to engage the bar133 of `the retainer 123 which is operable bythe a@ Cutter. The bar 133 of the retainer Will thereby be slidablymoved in a direction for moving the rod 136 so that its freeend willcontact with onel ofthe teeth lof the wheel 128 of the retainer, andwhen this toothed 45 wheel has been partially rotated consoml f tivelyfor seven times the eighth rotary movement of the Wheel will cause itslinger to contact with the bar 1225:. IThis bar A vvillfthen be swungagainst the tension of the 5o spring 131 todisengage .its arm 126 fromthe notch 61EL of the plate 61 of thecontainer of the magazine, and thespring 63 ot the' magazine will cause the plate G1 to be revolubly movedto register the next following ha container 'of the magazine with theoutlet 72 of the magazine leading into the subohamber 22.*, 'the tensionof of the bar/1241 will act to forcelthe arm 126 of this bar'into thenotch of the plate 6l so which corresponds to. the container followingthe one which has been emptied. i To prevent the toothed wheel 128oteach ot the retainers 123 from tending to reversely re- I volve afterbeing operated, apawl 138 is o5 provided havingv one end pivoted, at139, to

the spring 131 I short shaft,

the casing, and the other end of the pavvl is in movable Contact withthe toothed wheel, llie paivl of each retainer is held against movementto prevent reverse rotation of the toothed Wheel by a pin, or stop 1110projecting from the bottom of the casing, and to yieldingly torce thepawl toward this stop one end of a spring, as 141, is held to the bottomof the casing, While the other end Oi' this spring is in movable Contactwith lthe patvl.

When the toothed Wheel of the retainer is partially rotated, as abovee2;- plained, each movement of the Wheel Will cause the' pawl to beswung against the tension oit the spring 1&1, and as the toothed Wheelis swung to the next i'iollowingn tooth oi the Wheel the pawl will becaused by the tension of its spring to engage the wheel :tor preventing;all tendency to reversely rotate.

For the purpose et permitting; the butter when discharged from thecontainers et each `magazine of the apparatus to be convenientlydispensed for being,l served to guests, in the auxiliary chamber 23 otthe casing or" the apparatus are a number oi' receivers, as 1112, Figs.3, 5, G, 7, 9, one under each of thecutters 76 as Well as under each ofthe magazines, and access into the auxiliary lchamber is gained throughdoors, as 143, vwhich close openings. in auxiliary chamber leading tothereceiverse All oli the receivers 142 are preferably alike in formation,and each receiver has a toothed rotatable base-plate 1114 with a hollowextension, or chamber 145 on its underside, and the chamber ot eachbase-plate may be revoluble on antifriction bearings 146, Fig. 7 ,jprovided between the bottom of the chamber and the bottom ot theauxiliary chamber of the casing of the apparatus. Journaled inregistered openings in the base-plate 14:11 and in the bottom of thechamber 145 ot each yoit the receivers is a or stud 14:7, and thelowerends of all of the studs are also journaled in the bottom of theauxiliary chamber ot the casing. The upper end of thestud of each.receiver extends above its base-plate, and the periphery of the lowerend part of each stud is notched to provide spaced teeth 1118. Theseteeth of each of the studs are releasably engaged by a pawl lllwhich ispivoted to the bottom of the auxiliary chamber to holdv the stud from ofeach receiver is being revolved, and to yieldingly hold each pawlinreleasable engagement with each stud a spring, as 151, has one of itsends pivoted to the bottom ot the. auxiliary chamber under thebase-plate of its receiver, While the other end oi the spring contactswith the central part of its paivl. To the stud 147 of each of thereceivers is held. oner end of a convoluted spring 153 having its secondend heid to a rotation while the base-plate left. On the base-plate ofeach-receiver are a nunber of upwardly disposed cylindrical receptacles*156 e'ach with an open vupper end, and extending toward eah other aboveopposite partsof the openend of eachl re. ceptacle aretwo lugs, as 157and 158, both of substantially 'the shape of anl inverted l. so thatsmall butter plates, vor, chips, 'as 159, may be passed therebetween foradmission into eachtof the receptacles, as shown in` Figs. 7 and 9. vAnumber of the butter chips may be removably arranged in, each 'of theIreceptacles, and in each of the receptacles under the butter chips maybe a .spiral spring, .as 160, normally serving to force the chips ofeach receptacle toward its upper open end td allow f being easilyremoved; The receptacles 156 of each of the receivers 'are arranged onthe base-plate thereof so that when the receiver is revolublv moved theopen ends of its receptacles together with the butter chips Will passdirectly under the opening, or outlet 86 of the casing of the apparatusleading from the magazine above the respective receiver for the slicesof butter to be received on the lchips wlien discharged from thecontainers of the magazine. Each ofthe receivers 142 may include anydesired number of the receptacles, forv example as illustrated, eachAreceiver may have sixteen receptacles, While the magazine thereabovehaseight` containers. l

In order lto releasably check the rotation of the receiver of one of themagazines when the butter of one o'-its containers isbeing discharged, atrip 161 is provided, and the trip of eachreceiver may be operated in[unison with the operation of the cutter 76 of its magazine, or eachtrip may be independently operated. Each of the trips 161 has a pawl 162the central part of which is pivoted by means of a post 163 projectingupward from the bottom of the auxiliary chamber 23 ofthe casing of theapparatus. This pawl of each 'receiver is of a length so that one olit's ends is held in releasable engagement with one of the teeth of thebase'- plate of the receiver to check the rotation of the base-plateJfor holding one of the receptacles of the receiver under the outlet 86of the subchalnber Q2 oi` the casing through which the butter is beingdischarged` and the second end ot the pawl |is hinged` at 161, to ashort bar 165. The bar 165 of the pa wl 162 of each of the trips abutsagainst When the nessoz the lower end of a rod v166project`1ng upwardlythrough'anopeningin the bottom of the subchamber 2210i the casing, andthe upper end of each of these rods is secured to the underside of theL-s'haped bar.133 of the retainer 193 of the magazine .the butterAis/'being discharged from. 4The pawl/162 of -each of the, trips 161 isyieldingly 'heldin A engagement with the teeth of the base-plate of its`receiver by 'a springr167ihaving one endheld to the pawl, While itsother end is held to the bottom of the auxiliary chamber n df thecasing' of the apparatus, -and to limit the movement of each pawl ineither direction-'When operated toward andA from the teeth of itsbase-plate tWo spaced stops 168 and 169 are provided inthe auxiliarychamber 23 ofthe casiiigof the apparatus. vServ- .ing to `l also causethe hinge 164 of the pawl 162 pf each of the trips to be yieldingly'forced normally to a closed position, as shown in Fig. 5, on one edgeof the bar. 165

of the pawl may be held one end of'a spring 170 haying -its other end inmovable contact with the pawl, and to the end of eachpawl opposite toits hinge is pivoted, at 171, one end of a rod 172 of a length` so thatits other end .extends through an opening in the Wall of theauxiliarypchamber of the casing beyond this chamber for serving as ahandle. During the discharging of butter y from one of the containers ofone 'of the magazinesinto one of the chips 159 of one of the receptacles156 of the receiver under the magazine by operating the cutter 76thereof and when the bar 133 of its retainer 123 is also operated, ashereinbefore explained, the.

to be moved for swinging the short bar 165- and the pawl 162 of the trip161 out of engagement with the contacting tooth ot' the base-plate 1114of the receiver against the Atension of the spring 167 of the pawl. Thetension of the spring 153 of the receiver will then partially rotate therecei\'er\,fi'om right to left, and when the handle of\the cutter 7 6 isreversely operated the spring 167 will force the pawl 162 to engage thenext following tooth of the base-plate of the. receiver forregisteringthe next receptacle of the receiver with the outlet 86 through which thebutter is :being discharged. B v repeating the Ioperation of theselparts portions of butter from the containers of 'the magazine will besuccessively discharged onto thev butter chips (rt the receiver so as tobe accessible for being dispensed 'b v opening the door 143 of theauxiliary chamber leading to the receiver. Moreover, when butter hasbeen discharged on'the' topniost chips of therecep-v Aopenings are inregister accesos y dle 172. in turn the pawl 162 oi? the trip' will bedisengaged from the toothed baseplate of the receiver which will then berotated .by its spring 153 to' allow all of the chips with butterthereon to be removed through the'single door of the auxiliary .chamberwhich opens to the receiver.

In this manner the butter of the containers of all the magazines may bedispensed, and when any one of of its contents it is shown by anindicator, as 173, which also serves to releasably lock the containersof the magazine against being operated while empty. The indicator ofeach of the magazines is composed of a plate, or sign 174, Figs. 5 and-7, which is hinged, at 17 5, interiorly o'f the casing of the apparatusso as to'be swung downwardly and upwardly to and from the openings 30,31, 32, 33, or 34 provided in the wall of the easing in front of thecentral part of the magazine of the containers being operated, and onthe face of each oi the plates 174@V adapted to be exposed through theopening may be inscribed the word einptyi7 The plate 174 ot' each of theindicators is normally swung inwardly of the casing of the apparatuswhen the magazines are charged with butter so as to be obscured fromview, and the edge part ci' each plate opposite to its hinge rests on arightangularly disposed arm 177 extending from the upper end olf` a bar178 having its lower end movably disy posed in an opening 179 in thebottom of the casing of the apparatus. Each of these with an opening1,80 in the upper plate 88 of the cutter 76 of the magazine of theindicator, each opening being provided 1n front' of the arm 112 or'. theblade 106 of the cutter.' The end oit the arm 177 of the bar 178 of eachof the indicators rests on one end of a rod 181 disposed rightangularlyto the bar through an opening in' the casing of the magazine oi theindicator, and each rod is pivoted, at 182, tothe magazine so as to beadapted to be swung in the radius of a circle to and from under the arm177 of the bar of its indicator. lThe second end of the rod 181 of eachof the indicators is in the path of movenient ofa lug, as 183,projecting from one of the containers of the magazine-of the in dicatorcorresponding to the last container `so that when all ofthe containersare emptiedot their contents and the cutter is operated to rotate thecontainers another part of a circle this lug will contact with the rod1810i1 the indicator. The rod of the indi- Scator will be swung soj thatits other end will l. vbe moved from under the arm 177 of the bar of theindicator. The bar 178 wil1 then be lowered in the registered openings179 and 180 in the bottom of the casing 01:' the apparatus forreleasably locking the .containers against further rotation as Well asprevent the magazines is emptied magazine tor allowing the `magazinehaving an ing the cutter thereunder from being' operated, and with thislowering of the bar the sign, or plate 17a will .tall so that the wordempty will be observed through the opening 31 of the casing of theapparatus leading from its indicator.

ln the foregoing description, we have embodied the preferred form of ourinvention, but we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselvesthereto, as we are aware that modifications may be made therein withoutdeparting from the principle, or sacrificing any of the advantages ofthis invention, therefore we reserve to ourselves the right to make suchchanges as fairly tall within the scope thereof. i

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent ti 1. In a butter dispensing apparatus, amagazine having an outlet, a plurality ot' spring revoluble containersin the magazine for holding butter and each container having an outletadapted to be registered with the outlet of the magazine, amanuallyopera-tive yielding cutter for slicing the but* ter when dischargedthroughc the registered. outlets, a spring actuated rotatable receiverfor reception of the sliced butter, and a trip for releasably checkingthe rotation of the receiver.

,2. ln a butter magazine having an outlet, a plurality of springrevoluble containersiii the magazine for holding butter and eachcontainerrshaving an outlet adapted `to be registered with the outlet ofthe magazine, apretainerfor checking the rotation oithe containers sothat each container will bereleagsably held to register its outlet withthe outletof the magazine for allowing the butter to be discharged fromthe container, and a manually operative cutter discharged through theregistered outlets;

3. in a butter dispensing apparatus, a magazine having an outlet, aplurality ont spring revoluble containers in the magazine for holdingbutter and each container having an outlet adapted to be registered withthe outlet of the magazine, a retainer for checking the rotation ofthecontainers so that each container Will be releasably held to registerits outlet with the outlet of the I butter to be discharged ;trorn thecontainer, and a manually operative cutter for slicing the butter whendischarged through the registered outlets and the said retainer beingoperable by the cutter for releasing each container when emptied so thatthe containers may be revolved whereby the outlet of the next followingcontainer will be registered with the outlet of the magazine '4. In abutter dispensing apparatus, a outlet, a plurality oit dispensing'apparatus, a.

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for holding butter and each container havev ing an outlet adapted to beregistered with the outlet of the magazine, a retainer for checking therotation et the containers so that each container will be releasa'blyheld to register its outlet with the outlet of the magazine for allowingthe butter to be discharged from the container, a manually operativecutter for slicing the butter when dis charged through the registered'outlets, a spring actuated rotatable receiver having a plurality ofreceptacles each for reception of sliced portions of the butter, anch atrip for releasably checking the'rotation of the receiver at intervals.1

5. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a magazine having an outlet, aplurality of spring revoluble containers in the magazine for holdingbutter and each container havy ing an o-utlet adapted to be registeredwith -the outlet of the magazine, a retainer for checking the rotationof the containers so that each container will be releasably held toregister its outlet with the outlet o'F the magezine for allowing thebutter to be discharged from the container, a manually operative cutterfor slicing the butter when discharged through the registered outletsand the said retainer being operable by the cutter for releasing eachcontainer when emptied so that the containers may be revolved wherebythe outlet `ot the next following container will he registered with theoutlet el the magazine, a spring actuated rotatable receiver having aplurality ot receptacles each for reception of sliced portions of thebutter, and a trip for relcasably checking the rotation of the receiver,the said trip being operable by the cutter' for releasing the receiverat intervals.

t?. ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing with a cooling chamberand having air outlet, a spring revoluble container in the casing forholding butter and having an outlet adapted to be registered with theoutlet ot' the casing, a manually operative cut ter for slicing thebutter when discharged through the registered outlets, and means on thecasing for indicatingpvhenthe container is emptied of its contents. f

7. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing with a. cooling chamberand having an outlet, a spring revoluble container in the Casing forholding butter and having an outlet adapted to be registered with theout- -let of the easing` a manually ol'ierativc cutter for slicing thebutter when discharged through the registered outlets, a receiver on thecasing for reception of the sliced butter, and means on the casing 'forindicating when the container is emptied of its contents.

8. In a butterdispensing apparatus, a cas ing with a cooling chamber andIhaving an outlet, a plurality of revoluble containers in tents.

ually operative cutter for slicing thebutter when discharged through theregistered out lets, and means on the casing orindicating when thecontainersare emptied of its con- 9. ln a butter dispensing apparatus, aeasing with a cooling chamber anchhaving an outlet, a plurality olspring revoluble conn tainers in the casing for holding butter and eachcontainer having an outlet adapted to be registered with the outlet ofthe casing, al manually operative cutter foruslicing the hutter whendischarged through the registered outlets, a receiver on the casing forre- .ception theeliccd butter,y and means on the casing for indicatingwhen the contain? ers are emptied. i

l0. ln a butter dispensing. appr-iratus,` a casing with a coolingchaniberjand' having an outlet, a plurality of `spring revolublecontainersin the casing for' llnxildi'ng butterl and each containerhaving anoptflet adapted to be registered with the outletoftlre-rasinfg7 a manually operative yielding critter for slicing thebutter 4"wlien discharged through the yregistered outlets, a springactuated rotatable receiver' for reception of the sliced butter, a. tripfor releasably checking the rotation of the receiver, and means on theeasing for indicating. when the containers are emptied.

ll. ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a casitug with a cooling chamberhaving an outlet, a plurality of spring revoluble containtlrs in thecasing for holding butter and eachlcontainer/'haring an outlet adaptedto be registered with the outlet of the casing, a retainer for checkingthe rotation 'of the contaliners 'so that each container will bereleasiably held to register its outlet with the olltlet of the magazineTor allowing the butterito be discharged from the container, a manuallyoperative cutter for slicing the butter when discharged through theregisi tered outlets, and means on the casing for indicatingl when thecontainers are emptieda l2. ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a casingwith a cooling chamber and having an outlet, a plurality of springrevoluble containers in ihe casing for holding butter and each container having an outlet adapted to be registered with the outlet of thecasing, a retainer 't'or checking the rotation of the containers Slothat each container will be releasably held to register its outlet withthe outlet ol the magazine for allowing the butter to be discharged fromthe container, a

.container when emptied so that the con- Lacasse the containers so thateach container' will be releasably held to'register its outlet with theoutlet of the magazine for allowing the butter to be discharged from thecontainer, and a manually operative cutter' tor slicing tlie butter Whendischarged through the regt istered outlets, a spring actuated rotatablereceiver having a'plurality of receptacles each for reception ot slicedportions of the butter, a trip for releasably checking the rotation ofthe receiverkat intervals, and means on the casing for indicating whenthe containers are emptied.

14. ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a rising with a main chambenand a'subchamber, -a plurality of stationary magazines in the main chamber otthe casing and each having an outlet leading into the subcliamber of thecasing, a 'plurality oit spring revoluble containers in each magazinefor holding butter and each container having an outlet adapted to beregistered with the outlet` of the magazine, and a manually operativecutter in the subcliainber of the casing under each magazine for slicingthe butter when discharged through the registered outlets.

l5. ln a butter dispensingapparatus, a

Vcasing with a main chamber, a subcharnber,

a plurality of stationary magazines in the maiiichamber of the casingand each having an outlet leading into the subcliamber of the casing, a.plurality of spring revoluble containers `in each magazinetor holdingbutter and each container having an outlet adapted to be registered withthe outlet 'ot the magazine, :i retainer on each magazine for checkingythe rotation of the containers so that each container Will beieleasably held to register'its outlet With the outlet of the magazinefor allowing the vbutter to be dis charged from the container, and amanually operative cutter in the subchaniber of the f casing under eachmagazine for slicing lthe butter When discharged through the registeredoutlets. A

16. Ina butter dispensing apparatus, a casing with a main chamber, asubchaniber, a plurality of stationary magazines in the main chamber ofthe easingand each having an outlet leading into the subchamber of thecasing, a plurality ot spring revolublev conu tainersin each magazinefor holding butter and each container having an outlet adapted to beregistered with `the outlet ot the niagazine, a retainer on eachmagazine for clieclc. ing the rotation o'l the containers so that eachcontainer will be releasably held to registerits outlet with the outletoi the magazine for allovving'tlie butter to be discharged from thecontainer, and a manually operative cutter in thesubchamber of thecasing vunder each magazine for slicing the butter When dischargedthrough the registered outlets and each of said retainers being operableby one of the cutters for releasing eacli, con tainer oi the magazineWhen emptied so that the containers may be revolved whereby the outletof the .next following container Will be registered with the outlet otits magazine,

17. 1n a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing with a main chamber, alsubchaiiiber and an auxiliary chamber, a plurality ot' stationarymagazines in the main chamber of the easing and each` having an outletleading into the subchainber of the casing, a plurali-ty of springrevoluble containers in each magazine for hplding butter and eachcontainer having an outlet adapted to be registered Witlijthe outletv ofthe magazine, a manually operative cutter in the subcliainber of thecasing under each magazine for slicing tlie butter when dischargedthrough the registered outlets, and a spring actuated rotatablereceiver' having a plurality of receptacles in the auxiliary chamber thecasing under each et the cutters 'for reception or sliced portions ofthe butter.

18. liu 'a butter dispensing apparatus, a`

casing with a main chamber, a subchamber and an auxiliary chamber,apluiality oi' stationary magazines in the main chamber of the easingand each hav-ing yan outlet leading into the subchainber of the casing,a plurality of spring revoluble containers in each magazine for holdingbutter and each container having an outlet adapted to be registered withthe outlet of the zine, a manually operative cutter in the subchamber ofthe casing under-each magazine for slicing the. butter when dischargedthrough lthe registered outlets, and va spring actuated rotatablereceiver having a plurality ot receptacles in the auxiliary lchainber ofthe casing under each of the cutters for reception ot' sliced portionsofthe butter, and a trip for releasably checking lthe rotation of eachreceiver, and each trip on each receiver being operable by the cutterabove the receiver for releasing the receiver at intervals.

i9. in ya butter dispensing apparatus, a casing ivitlia main chamber, asubcliamber and an auxiliary chamber, a plurality of stationarymagazines in the main 'chamber of the casing and each having an outletleading into the subcliamberet the easing,

a plurality of spring revoluble containers V- in each magazine forholding butterv and each container having an outlet .adapted to beregistered with the outlet of the magazine, a retainer on each magazinefor checking the rotation of the containers so that each container vWillbe releasably held'to register its outlet with the outlet of the i-magazine torallowing thel butter to be discharged from the container, amanually operative cutter in the subchamber of the casing under eachmagazine for slicing the I .butter when discharged through theregistered outlets, and a spring actuated rotatable receiver having aplurality of receptacles'in the auxiliary chamber of the casing undereach of the cutters vfor reception of sliced ortions of the butter. I

20. n a butter dispensing apparatus, a

casing with a main chamber, a subchamber and an auxiliary chamber, aplurality of stationary magazines in the main chamber of the casing and-each having an outlet .leading into the subchamber of the casing,

a plurality of springV revoluble containers in each magazine for holdingbutter and each container having an outlet adapted to be registered Withthe outlet of the magazine, a retainer on each magazine for checking therotation of the containersso that each container .Will be releasablyheldto register its outlet with the outlet of themagazine for allowing thebutter to be discharged fr'om the container, a manually' operativecutter in the subchamber of the casing under each magazine for slicingthe butter when discharged through the regisoutlet of their magazine, aspring actuatedy tered outlets and each'of said retainers beingoperable'by one ofthe 'cutters for 'releasing each container of themagazine When emptied so that the containers may be re*I volved wherebythe outlet of the next following container Will be registered with the21. In a butter dispensing apparatus, av casing with a main chamber, asubchamber` and an auxiliary chamber, a plurality of stationarymagazines in the main chamber of the casing and each having an outletleading into the subchamber of the casing, a plurality of springrevoluble containers in each magazine `for holding butter and` eachcontainer having an outlet adapted to be registered with the outlet ofthe magazine, a retainer on each magazine for checking the rotation ofthe containers sothat each container will bereleasably.v heldV toregisterr its outlet With the outlet of the magazine for allowing thebutter to be'clischarged from` the container, a manually operativecutter in the subchamber of the casing under each magazine for slicingthe butter when discharged through the regis@ tered outlets and each ofsaid retainers beingI operable by one of the cutters for releasing'eachcontainer of the magazine when emptied so that the containers lmay be revolved whereby the outlet of the next following container-Will beregistered with the outletv of their magazine, a springl actuatedrotatable receiver having -a plurality of rev ceptacles in the'auxiliary chamber of the casing under each of the cutters for receptionof sliced portions of the butter, and a aav trip for releasably checkingthe rotation of each receiver, each trip on each receiver be-4 ingoperable. by the cutter above the receiver for-'releasing'the receiverat intervals, and an indicator in the main chamber of the .casing ateach ma azine, and each being operable b' one o the containers of 'themagazine or displaying a sign i'vhen al) of the containers of themagazine are emptied of their. contents. 4 v

22. In a lbutter dispensing apparatus, a casing with a main chamber, asubchamber, a plurality of statimary magazines in the main chamber ofthe casing andjeach having an outlet leading into the subchamber of thevcasing, a sprln each plate for holding butter and'each container havingan outlet adapted to be registered With -the outlet of the magazine, aretainer Vfor checking the lrotation-'of each y revoluble plate in eachmagazine, a plura ity of containers on;

plate-so that each container. Will be releasl ably held tov register'its outlet With the outlet of the. magazine Ifor allowing the but.-

ter to be discharged from the container, and. 4a manually operativecutter in the subchamber of the casing undereach magazine for slicingthe butter When discharged through the re istered outlets. a

23. n a butterdispensingapparatus, a

-casing `with' a main chamber, a subchamber, a" plurality of statlo'narymagazines in the main chamber of the casing and each having an outletleading each. magazine, 4a plurality of containers on each `-plate forholding butter and each container having an` outlet adapted to be`registered Withvthe outlet of the magazine,

a retainerfor checkingthe rotation of each plate so that each containerwillv be releasv into the subchamberofthe easing, a spring Vrevolublelplate in Y ably-held to register its outlet with the outv let of themagazine for allowing'the vbutter to be discharged-from the container,`and a manually operative cutter inthe subchamber of the casing undereach magazine for slicing the butter when discharged through theregistered outlets aiid'each of said retain erative cutter aerienne 24.ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a.

casing with a main chamber, a subchainloer and an auxiliary chamber, aplurality of stationary magazines in the main chamber of the casing andeach having an outlet leading into thesu'bchaniber or the casing, aspring revolnble plate in each magazine, a

plurality of containers on each plate for holding butter and eachcontainer vhaving' an outlet adapted to he registered Withthe outlet ofthe magazine, a retainer iporcheohing the rotation 0.? the containers sothat each container will he releasably held to register itsoutlet withthe outlet of the magazine i'or charged from the container, a manuallyopin subcliambe'h of the casing under each magazine for slicing thebutter when discliargeol 'through' the registered outlets, appr-ingrotatable plate hav-- ing a plurality of receptacles :in the auxiliarychanter of the casing under each of the cu ,ters for reception or slicedportions of the butter, and a trip for releasably checking the rotationof each plate.

25, ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a

casing with a main chamber, a subchamber and an auxiliary chamber, aplurality of stationary magazines in the main chamber of -the casing andeach having an outlet leading into the subchaniber of the casing, aspring revoluble plate in each magazine, a plurality ci containers oneach plate for holding butter and each container having an outletadapted to be registered with the outlet of the magazine, a retainer'for checking' 'the rotation of cach plate so that each container willbe releasably held to register its outlet with the outlet of themagazine for allowing the butter to be discharged vfrom the container, amanually operative cutter in the subchamber of the casing under eachmagazine for slicing the butter when discharged through the registeredoutlets and each of Said retainers being operable by` one of the cuttersfor releasing each container of the magazine 'when emptied so that thecon- ,Trainers-may be revolved whereby the outlet 'of the next followingcontainer will be registered with the outlet oiI their magazine, aspring rotatable plate having a plurality of receptacles in theauxiliary chamber of the casing under each of the cutters for receptionot sliced portions orn the butter, and a trip for releasahly checkingtherotation of each plate and the trip of each plate being operable bythc cutter above the plate for 'releasing the plate at intervals.

26. ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a

allowing the butter to be dis! casing with a main chamber, asubcnainber, a plurality ciE stationary magazines in the main chamber ofthe casing and each havi ing an outlet leading into the subchainberofthe casing, a spring revoluhle plate 'in each magazine, a pluralityoi' containers on each plate for holding butter and each containerhaving an outlet adapted to be regis tered with the-outlet or' themagazine, a retainerfor checking the rotation of each plate so that eachcontainer Will be releasably held to register its outlet With the outletof the magazine for allowing the butter to be discharged from thecontainer, a manu Y allyoperative cutter in the subclnimber oi thecasing under each magazine for slicing the hutten when dischargedthrough the registered outlets, and an indicator in the main chamber ofthe casing at each niagazinc, and each being operable by one oli thecontainers of the maazine for dis la ine' a y sign when all ol thecontainers of the magazine are emptied of their contents.

Q7. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing With a main chamber, asubchamber, a plurality of stationary magazines in the main chamber ofthe casing and each having an outlet leading into the subchainbcr of thecasing, a spring revoluble plate in each magazine, a plurality ofcontainers on each plate for holding butter and each con-- tainer havingan outlet adapted to be tered with the outlet of the magazine, aretainer for checking the rotation ol each plate so that each containerwill be releasably held to register its outlet with. the outlet oit themagazine for allowing the butter to be discharged from 'the container, amanually operative cutter in the,H subchainbei' of the casing under eachmagazine for slicing the butter when discharged through the registeredoutlets and each of said retainers being operable by one oii the cuttersfor releasing each container of the magazine when emptied so that thecontainers may be revolved whereby the outlet of the nent followingcontainer will be registered with the outlet .of their magazine, and anindicator in the main chamber of the casing at each magazine and eachbeing operable by one of the containers Aof the magazine for displayinga sign when all ofthe containers ot' the magazine are emptied of theircontents.

28. ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing with a main chamber, asu'oehamber and an auxiliary chamber, a plurality of stationarymagazines in the main chamber of the casing and each having an outletleading into the subchamber ot the casing, a spring revoluble plateplurality of containers on each plate for holding butter and eachcontainer having an outlet adapted to be registered With-the outlet oithe magazine, a retainer for checlring the rotation ol each plate sothat each in each magazine, a

container will be releasably held to register its outlet with the outletolf the magazine for. 'allowing the butter to be discharged from chargedthrough the registered outlets, av

spring rotatable plate having a plurality of receptacles in theauxiliary chamber of the casing under each oi the cutters for receptionof sliced portions of the butter, a trip for releasably. checking therotationrof each plate, and an indicator in the main chamber of thecasing at each magazine and each being operable by one ot' thecontainers of the magazine tor displaying a sign When all oi thecontainers ot' the magazine are emptied ot their contents.

29. ln a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing with a main chamber, asubcliamber and an auxiliary chamber, a plurality of stationarymagazines in the main chamber of the casing and each having an outletleading into the subchamber of the casing, a spring revoluble plate ineach magazine,

a plurality 'of containers on each plate for holding butter andeachcontainer having an outlet adapted to be registered' with the p outletof the magazine, a retainer for checkl ing the rotation of each plate sothat each container Will be releasably held to register its outlet withthe outlet ot the. magazine for allowing the butter to be dischargedfrom the container, a manually bperative cutter in the subch'amber ofthe casing under 35 each magazine :tor slicing the butter whendischarged through the registered outlets and each of said retainersbeing operable by one of the cutters for releasing each container of themagazine when' emptied so that te the containers may be revolved wherebyVthe outlet of the neXt following container will i vberegiste'red withthe outlet of their maga f zine, a spring rotatable plate having .aplu-j rality of receptacles in the auxiliary/ cham-'45 ber of the casingunder each of the cutters' for reception of sliced portions of thebutter,

a trip for releasably checking the rotation of each plate, and the* tripoi each plate being operable by the cutter above the plate displaying asign when all of the containers t of the magazine are emptied of theircontents.

This specification signed and witnessed this 8th day of February A. D.1917.

NICKLAUS KAVGAS. WILLIAM K. ZWEERES.'

Witness: y GEORGE F. BENTLEY.

